Combined sterile-gauze-supply container and soiled-gauze receptacle



D. L. HUBBARD COIBINED STERILE GAUZE SUPPLY CONTAINER AND soILE) GAUZE REGEPTACLE Filed July 3l. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 Sheets-Smet 2 D, L. HUBBARD lCOMBINED. STERILE GAUZE SUPPLY CONTINER AND SOILED GAUZE RECEPTACLE Filed July 31.

Sept. l, 1925.

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for the reception of spittle,V muensor p legm` from" the. nose and the like, ith-'e objectv `of the invention is to provide"a:re-v ceptacle, which is of a high sanitary ord'ergfn that 4.Will permit the'observanee of v thella'Wy in". feree iny some municipalities against eXpee-f tei-ating on the street'and Wliioh Will elimi- Another object- )ftllieinventioniistoptrofv vide a durable reeeptaele or container havthelike and the other adaptedjohreoeive Will yloe prevented'.

being adapted to receive a plurality of di# vision plates between Which' are adapted to be lplaced-sections of clean sterile ganze,.the second pocket being-,adaptedto receive theV efe-NZG; .after beingY SO1ede2Ch, Offth! POGlr'f ets beinglpl'ovded with, an., indepeifletj Closure. the @Gelreof fthe Secnd"ppketbei., ine eil-211.1'e11v than the .desem .of the 'maiali Peche@ and aflapiedftef 'Perltally ,loivri tl same soA that any. matter or the spittle:vvonld be. prevented from keinetre-11S,Irlttiell from the @overI of the second poekettothe mainj ec1-endshowief i ing oftheV reeeptaele pocket. A furthe Object ,ofthe invenaoniisgio provide ay novel' receptacle of the aboveMV This invention relates toreee'ptaeles more partienlarly to receptacles orcontain-A ers. adapted to `-be oarriednponthe erso-n nate the use of the"pocketliandkereliief for suoli pnrpeses, thereliyf elii'ninating Athe pos.-l si'oility` ofself infection by'tlie transmission; of'matter onth'ehandkerohief to the poeket o. voeptaele eoiistriicted 4:in Iaeeoifdanee with this pair of independent 1 poelets formed-, ein, oneioflivhieli is adapted' tol receive plurality of pieces-ofv clean* sterile gauze` or Another objeetof the invention is to provide a pocket reeeptaeleeonstrnoted from, waxed vpaper or the lileemboidyingpa 'main pocket and a second pocket, the main pocket,

, i Cinergie-eenen twill bedtime metrici-@ness Be it'known -thatflg 'Dv'veirr LHU-Biixrzog a' eiti'zeno'f the vUnited Svtatesglresiding at' NewI York,` in? the county off`Nevv Yorkfand,

5 State ot'Neiv York; liaiiffeinvented oertaiti-g new' and usefulY Improvements inl Combined Sterile'i-Gaiize-Supply Container and "soiled- GauzeReeeptaolesz` of 'which the followingisY 'wvitlitlie Yo oiffers ofjftlie ,eo-mpartinents tliereof i fiesta-ep fr therme;

second step in the forming of the receptacle, the wings carried by the side walls being folded an-d inter-connected together.

Fig. 9 isa plan View of the other blank for the receptacle showing the same marked to form the various division walls of the receptacle and the covers for the pockets thereof. Y

Fig. 10 is a plan View showing the first step of associating the second blank with the first blank after the same has been folded as shown in Figure 8 of the drawings,

, the second blank being in position for forming the division wall between the front and rear compartments and the closure Hap for the front compartment.

Fig. 11 is a plan view showing the'second step ofassociating the second blank with the first blank, the blank being threaded in rear of the interconnected wings of the first blank.

Fig. 12 is a plan view showing another step in associating the second blank with the first blank, the blank being fitted over the interconnected wings of the first blank and ready to be folded back into engagement with the rear wall of the container for forminfr the lower wall of the rear or second coinpartment and the closure flap therefor.

vReferringto thedrawings in detail` wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views the letter A generally indicates thc improved receptacle or container which is so formed as to provide a main or front compartment 15 and a rear or secondary coml l partment 16.

The main or front compartment 15 is adapted to receive a supply of clean, sterile pieces of gauze, while` the pocket 16 is adapt ed to receive the used lgauze. It can be seen lthat when a person desires to expectorate or blow hisnose, a piece of the clean sterile gauze is removed from the front or main compartment 15 and used and then placed in the secondary or rear compartment 16.

The clean pieces of'sterile gauze can be separated, to Vfacilitate easy removal from the. compartment 15, by removable division plates 17 if so desired, which can beV formed of cardboard or some other similar light material.

It is obvious that the improved receptacle or container can be formed in different ways to provide a pair of compartments as described and in' the drawings is illustrated ong and the preferred form of making the improved receptacle or container.

The improved receptacle or container yis formed from a main blank B and a second` blank C. 'These blanks B and C can be constructed of any desired material such as oil l A and the iiap 43 which is formed onrthe lower skin, but it is preferred to construct the same of wax paper of the desired grade orthrl' DESS.

The blank B forms substantially the main body portion of the improved receptacle and includes a central section 2O which forms the rear wall of the container and the side edges of this central section has formed thereon laterally extending side portions 21 and 22 which are dividedl from the main section by creased lines 23 and these laterally extending yportions 21 and 22 forni the side walls for. the rear or secondary compartment 16. The outer side edges of the laterally extending portions 21 and 22 have in turn formed thereon laterally extending elongated portions 24 and 25 which are divided from the portions 21 and 22 by creased lines 26 and these portions 24 and 25 form the side walls for the front or main compartment 15V. By referring to FigureI 6 of the drawings it can be seen that the upper edges of the laterally extending portions 24 Vand are inclined as at 27 downward` to ward their outer ends which gradually re-V duces the height of the said side walls toward. the front portion of the receptacle. Laterally extending interlocking wings 2S and 29 are formed on the outer side edges of the laterally extending portions 24 and 25 and are divided therefrom by creased lines 30. The laterally extending portions 21 and 22 and 24 and 25 are also creased at equal distantlv spaced points as at 21 and these portionswhich form the side walls are pleated, as at 32 and which' is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2of the drawings so as to make an expansible receptacle or container. Further the pleated portions of the side walls of the main compartment 15 form meansy for receiving the division plates 17 for holding thesame in position and thus dividing the main compartment into a plurality of independent pockets for the clean sterile gauze.

The bla-nk C is of a substantially rectangular elongated formation and is creased transversely at predetermined points, as at 33, r34, 35, 36 and 37 'which defines a covery flap 38 for the main compartment which is formed at one end of the strip or blank; a

division plate 39 which is of substantially the `same, width as the main lsection 20vof the blank B, which forms the division wall between the pockets 15 and 16; the portions 40 and 41 which are of the same size and which are adapt-ed t0 engage respectively the inner and outer faces of the wings 28 and 29 when the same are interconnected, as will be hereinafter more fully described; the relatively long portion 42 which is of the same Y height as the section 20 of the blank B and which is adapted to be disposed in'engagement withthe inner face of the section 20 which forms the rear wall for the device,

edge of the blank and which is adapted to form the cover for the second jor rear compirtmcnty 16: This cover has its side edges tapered as alt 44 to facilitate the gripping thereof in order to permit the easy raisinglof said-cover. fdesiredf the end ofthe blank C canlbe folded back as indicated by the reference character 4521s clearly 'sliow'n in' Fig# tires 1 and 2 of the drawings andl secured to the portion 38 so as to forni'areinforcenient for said closureor cover' 38- for thev then folded at right angles to the portions' 24 and'25'on the lines 30 in parallel relation to the sectionf20' and these wings'28 and' 29 arelprovidedwith inwardly inclinedV slits 30l which define interloclnng'pomted tabs 29A and these tabfs29 areinterconnect-` ed as clearly shownin Figures 8 and'lO of the drawings.

After tlie blank'IB'hasb'een folded in this" manner the blank C is folded or creasedV along. the lines 33, 34, 35, 36, andf37 after` which the division plate 319"and I the cover flap 33 is slipped intermediate the lateral extending portions 21and 24 and 22 kend-25 at the lines or creased' portions 26l and thisVv plate39 will lie intermediate a pair of the pleats 32' and beV held in positionl against displacement. The blank C is now threaded' up. dirc"t ly. 1n rear. of' the. interconnected" wings 28 and29, and the portion 40 will lie intermediate the first pleats and' tlie said' interconnected wings. The blank'isV then folded down. so as. to bring the portion 41 into engagement' with the front surface of the interconnected wings 28 and 29. This completes the front wall. The fold intermediate. the division plate 39 and the portion 40 forms the lower wall of the compartment 15 as indicated by the reference character 46 and clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The last and final step in the formation of the receptacle, the portion 42 and the rear flap 43 is threaded up in the second compartment 16 in facial engagement with the rear wall or section 20 and this section 42 will lie intermediate the last two pleats 32 and said wall and be held in position therebetween against movement. The flap 43 will of course protrude above the rear wall or section 20 and thus completely cover the upper end of the compartment 16.

t can be seen that the fold intermediate the portions 41 and 42 will form the bottom wall as indicated by the reference character 47 of the rear compartment 16 and as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. It can also be seenthat this fold kforms an additional guard or support for the lower wall 46 of the front compartment 15.

vIn actual: practicefthepbrtion 42\w`ill be* drawn u'p taut, sothat the?l'ov'verwalll 47 willzlie in facial engagement-'with the lower' edge of the side walls of the receptaclefand thus forinajconipact strncture. 7b

The 'flap closure 43 ifs'l formed relativelyv smaller than the -fronltflap or closure 38 and it calnfbe seen tlia-t in practice t-heflap;V 43l will-'overlie the fia'p38 and terminate short4 thereof. This construction will facilitate*i the raising of thefflap 43'jand, will'also prevent any phlegm from getting on the clean ganze in* the compartment, 15. Thus any phlegmfwliiclfmay bef; smeared on the inner I suifacel ofthefflap 43 will be only transmit- Sii ted to thEe-outer'face o ftlie flap 3 8.

Jffte'r the improvedv receptacle has been completely assembledthe division plates 17 I can' be" slipped 'into' positionff intermediate f y y each'l ofthe pleats in the compartmenty 1,5 85' andV then the clean sterilev gauze can bei' placed .intermediate ysaiddiivision plates.

` While the improved receptacle is'pri-i|` marily; intended to .bef throwir away ori burned after the supply off gauze liasfbee'n" 90 used in the'compa'rtment 15Va'nfd the com-j partment'l `has beenfilled, it canj bei' seen of course that: theconipartment 16 cairbei` emptied of? the usedA4 gauze andv f new".` gauze placed inthebOmpartment15.

From the foregoin'gdes'cription itlcan be seen th'at van improved receptacle hasbeen providedl of' exceptionally simple. andd'u# ra-bl'e construction vwhich is'adapted to hold" a-l supply of cleanv gauze for permitting af lU Y person to', expectoratethereon and a com: partment for. the reception4 of the gauzewhich has been used. p j

' lVhen'the improved receptacle is usedlby a woman and =`carriedl inV av pocketbook' the 105 flaps 38 and 43 can be held in a closed position by some suitable means such as snap fasteners or the like.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but what I claim as newV is,

1.111 a receptacle for the purpose described, a front main compartment, a rear compartment7 a wall dividing the compartments from `each other, side walls for the compartments, the side walls of the front compartment being inclined downwardly toward the frontof the compartment, a closure flap for the front compartment carried by the division wall arranged to cover the front portion of the compartment, and a closure flap for the rear compartment carried by the rear wall.

`2. In a receptacle of the character described, a body including a rear wall por-,125 y tion, two lateral wall portions formed on the rear wall portion,` interlocking wings carried by the lateral edges'of the two 1ateral portions, and `a division wall connected with the two lateral portions for dividing ends of the two lateral portions, means for' the body into a pair of compartments and cover flaps associated with said divisional wall portion for covering said compartments.

3. In a receptacle for the purpose described, a body portion including a. rear wall portion, two lateral wall portions 'connected 'to the opposite sides of the rear wall portion and extending forwardly therefrom, a pair of wings connected with the forward connecting said wings together, a divisional wall portion carried by the lateral wall portions,.a cover flap carried by the upper edge of the divisional wall portion and means carried by the 4divisional wall portion for engaging about the wings and for forming the bottoni walls for the lateral portions.

4. In a receptacle of the character described, including a body portion constructed from a pair of blanks one blank including a rear wall portion, a pair of lateral portions connected with the yside edges of the rear wall portion, a pair of wings carried by the side edges of the two lateral ortions vmeans carried-b said winos for 7 t) ln ya receptacle for the purpose described, a body portion constructed from a pair of blanks, one blank including a rear wall portion, a pair of laterally extending portions connected with the side edges of the rear wall portion, a second pair of laterally extending portions connected with t-he outer side edges of the first pair of lateral portions, the second mentioned pair of lateral portions having their upper edges inclined downwardly, the pairs of laterally extend-ing portions being creased at equi- -distantly spaced portions and vpleated along said creased portions, a pair of interconnecting wings carried by the side edges of the second mentioned pair of lateral portions ydisposed in parallel relation to the rear wall portion, the other blank including a divisional wall portion disposed intermediate a pair of pleats of the side walls intermediate the first mentioned'pair of lateral eX- tending portions and second mentioned pair of lateral extending portions, a flap connected with the upper edge of the divisional wall portion, a forwardly exten-ding portion formed on the lower edge of the divisional wall portion placed,l between the iirst pair'of pleats of t-he second mentioned late-ral portions and folded about the interconnected wings, a reinforcement portion for the rear wall portion folded back in' engagement with the inner face of the rear wall portion between the rearmo-st pair of pleats of the first mentioned pair of lateral extending portions, and a closure flap formed on the reinforcing portion for the rear wall arranged to overlie the iirst mentioned cover flap. n i

DVIGHT L. HUBBARD. 

